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There is a distinct moment when an attorney realizes that he or she just received documents that were not meant to be disclosed<\/a>. During this brief initial period of realization, attorneys must quickly decide whether to listen to the angel or the devil whispering in their ear. The red-suited individual perched upon your shoulder says, \u201cRead the entire thing, this could be the key to unlocking victory.\u201d On the other side, the halo-donning counselor says, \u201cStop reading that thing immediately and inform opposing counsel of the inadvertent disclosure of privileged information.\u201d<\/p>\n

How to Respond to an Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Information<\/b><\/p>\n

While jurisdictions differ on whether or not this type of disclosure is considered a waiver of attorney-client<\/a> or work product privilege<\/a>, the following steps should be followed if documents that you believe may be privileged are inadvertently sent to you.<\/p>\n